Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 3,323 Bachelor's, 307 Master's, 5 Doctorate (professional), and 12 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Western Washington.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's17313,323
Master's541307
Doctorate (research)10-
Doctorate (professional)105
Post-BS Certificate5012
Post-MS Certificate10-
Total24733,687

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Western Washington University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$68,800
Computer and Information Sciences$66,700
Management Information Systems$51,800
Business Administration and Management$44,400
Accounting$44,300
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Business Administration and Management$60,100
Communication Sciences and Disorders$56,000
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching$47,500

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Western Washington University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sMaster's

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Western Washington by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 212 completers$26,700
Environmental Studies90-
Environmental Science115-
Energy and Environmental Policy7-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 0 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 23 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization3-
East Asian Studies3-
Latin American Studies2-
Canadian Studies0-
Area Studies (other)0-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 141 completers$31,700
Speech Communication and Rhetoric80$31,700
Journalism60$27,500
Broadcast Journalism0-
Journalism (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 164 completers$66,700
Computer and Information Sciences150$66,700
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 265 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education10-
Special Education and Teaching97$43,600
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs4-
Elementary Education and Teaching49-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching26-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)0-
Art Teacher Education6-
Business Teacher Education0-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1-
Health Teacher Education0-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education0-
Mathematics Teacher Education6-
Music Teacher Education14-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching16-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education13-
Social Science Teacher Education11-
Social Studies Teacher Education0-
Computer Teacher Education0-
Biology Teacher Education4-
Chemistry Teacher Education1-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education0-
French Language Teacher Education0-
German Language Teacher Education0-
History Teacher Education4-
Spanish Language Teacher Education3-
Speech Teacher Education0-
Earth Science Teacher Education0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 69 completers-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering19-
Manufacturing Engineering18-
Electrical and Computer Engineering32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Industrial Technology/Technician0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 106 completers$25,700
Foreign Languages and Literatures0$25,700
Linguistics39-
Chinese Language and Literature6-
Japanese Language and Literature12-
Russian Language and Literature0-
German Language and Literature10-
French Language and Literature9$28,100
Spanish Language and Literature30-
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences0-
Human Development and Family Studies0-
Child Development0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 180 completers$23,700
English Language and Literature54$23,700
Creative Writing126-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 5 completers$21,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0$21,300
General Studies0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 182 completers$26,000
Biology/Biological Sciences63$26,000
Biochemistry28-
Botany/Plant Biology0-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0$26,200
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology42-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other)0-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Ecology0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography18-
Evolutionary Biology0-
Neuroscience31-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 42 completers$28,800
Mathematics25$28,800
Applied Mathematics9-
Mathematics and Statistics8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 167 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences22-
Mathematics and Computer Science21-
Accounting and Computer Science0-
Marine Sciences1-
Sustainability Studies22-
Geography and Environmental Studies1-
Data Science, General0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)100$23,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 87 completers$25,100
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies43$25,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0$26,600
Kinesiology and Exercise Science44-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 29 completers$22,100
Philosophy25$22,100
Religion/Religious Studies4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 109 completers-
Chemistry42$32,800
Geology/Earth Science41$29,200
Geophysics and Seismology11-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)0-
Physics15-
Optics/Optical Sciences0-
Physics (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 232 completers$28,600
Psychology218$28,600
Developmental and Child Psychology14-
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 0 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy0-
Public Policy Analysis0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 352 completers-
Social Sciences0-
Anthropology52$22,900
Anthropology (other)6-
Archeology12-
Criminology0-
Economics31$38,900
Economics (other)40-
Geography13$24,000
Political Science and Government86$28,500
Sociology112$27,800
Urban Studies/Affairs0-
Social Sciences (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 194 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts0-
Digital Arts0-
Dance6-
Design and Visual Communications47$38,600
Industrial and Product Design12-
Commercial Photography0-
Fashion/Apparel Design0-
Graphic Design0-
Illustration0-
Design and Applied Arts (other)0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts35$20,500
Photography0-
Art/Art Studies55$23,500
Art History, Criticism and Conservation7-
Drawing0-
Intermedia/Multimedia0-
Painting0-
Sculpture0-
Printmaking0-
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics0-
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts0-
Music16-
Music History, Literature, and Theory1-
Music Performance14-
Music Theory and Composition1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 130 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders35$24,900
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist0-
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies1-
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)62-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling1-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse15$68,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 405 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management73$44,400
Office Management and Supervision0-
Operations Management and Supervision39-
Accounting65$44,300
Finance40$42,300
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce34$34,600
Management Information Systems41$51,800
Marketing/Marketing Management113$38,500
International Marketing0-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 68 completers-
History68$24,300
Total3,323
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 10 completers-
Environmental Studies4-
Environmental Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 11 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 102 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction0-
Educational Leadership and Administration24-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration0-
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship0-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship0-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services0-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching13$47,500
Elementary Education and Teaching7-
Secondary Education and Teaching51-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)0-
Art Teacher Education0-
Business Teacher Education0-
Foreign Language Teacher Education0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education1-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 17 completers-
English Language and Literature10-
Creative Writing7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 8 completers-
Mathematics8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 4 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 23 completers-
Chemistry11-
Geology/Earth Science12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 11 completers-
Psychology0-
Comparative Psychology11-
Counseling Psychology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 6 completers-
Anthropology6-
Geography0-
Political Science and Government0-
Sociology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 4 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts0-
Digital Arts0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts0-
Music4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 38 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist0-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor6-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor14-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 63 completers-
Business/Commerce0-
Business Administration and Management56$60,100
Accounting7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 2 completers-
History2-
Public/Applied History0-
Total307
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 5 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist5-
Total5
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 0 completers-
Energy and Environmental Policy0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 0 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology 0 completers-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 12 completers-
Data Science, Other12-
Total12
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation0-
Total0